Jenova Chen, co-founder of thatgamecompany and creator of Journey has spoken at the Gaming Insiders Conference in San Francisco about how he tries to encourage emotional investment in his games, and how he has spent his career discovering new ways for gamers to “feel something new.”

David Jaffe is going to “spill the beans” tonight regarding a “secret project” he has in the works, and it somehow involves thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen. We’ve no idea what the two have in the works, but if you are interested, you may wish to keep an eye on Jaffe’s Twitter feed.

The DICE Summit will be held next year at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, which is a change of venue, and it will also be hosting a keynote each day. Speakers announced so far include Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford, thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen, and Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games. The event will […]

Thatgamecompany has raised $5.5 million in funding, which will allow it to start releasing games on platform’d other than Sony, its partner over the last three game releases. Co-founder and creative director Jenova Chen said the funding will allow the future creations to appear on more platforms, now that the release of Journey finished the […]

“They are not good enough for adults. For adults to enjoy something, they need to have intellectual stimulation, something that’s related to real life. Playing poker teaches you how to deceive people, and that’s relevant to real life. A headshot with a sniper rifle is not relevant to real life. Can games make you and […]